Lately, a sister shared with me about her health problem. She felt that God is far away from her and not listening to her prayer anymore. Sometimes we can pray for so long about things without receiving them and we become discouraged and lose faith. Our prayers can than become more like a ritual than a relationship. There are times when God wants us to walk by faith and not by sight.
During this period of trial, we must remind ourselves that God is listening and is working, even when we don't see how. Instead of praying for the particular thing, Geri Laing, in her book "A life worth living" said that we can learn to break forth into thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving reminds us of all that God has already done for us, all the prayers he has answered. Thankfulness keeps our faith strong and our hearts soft. It is the most important part of prayer, and yet it is often the most forgotten.
During this period of trial, we must remind ourselves that God is listening and is working, even when we don't see how. Instead of praying for the particular thing, Geri Laing, in her book "A life worth living" said that we can learn to break forth into thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving reminds us of all that God has already done for us, all the prayers he has answered. Thankfulness keeps our faith strong and our hearts soft. It is the most important part of prayer, and yet it is often the most forgotten.
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